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'Gone too far': Congress reacts to GOP rep running district from assisted living facility

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Rep. Kay Granger (R- Texas ) has been representing constituents from an assisted-living facility.

The octogenarian congresswoman had reportedly been battling dementia and hasn't cast a vote in the House of Representatives since July .

The news has rattled members of Congress , with members on both sides of the aisle calling for changes.

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76

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formal

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English

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60

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